Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Operating Instructions

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................5
Standard Accessories ...............................6
Names and Functions of Components......7
About the Lens........................................14
Preparation
Attaching/Detaching the Lens .................15
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................18
Charging the Battery ...............................19
• Charging ...........................................19
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ..........21
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................24
About the Card ........................................25
• About cards that can be used with
this unit .............................................25
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and available recording
time...................................................27
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................28
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode ................30
Tips for taking good pictures...................32
Taking a Still picture................................33
• How to set focus when taking
a still picture (AFS/AFC) ...................33
• Taking a Still picture..........................35
• Taking pictures using the Touch
Shutter function.................................36
• Switching the Information Displayed
on the recording screen....................37
Taking Pictures using the Automatic
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............38
• Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus
Mode.................................................41
Taking Pictures with Defocus Control
Function...................................................42
Taking Pictures with Your Favourite
Settings (Programme AE Mode) .............43
Recording Motion Pictures ......................45
• How to set focus when recording
a motion picture (Continuous AF) .....45
• Recording Motion Pictures ................46
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures .......48
• Playing Back Pictures .......................48
• Changing the information displayed
on the playback screen .....................51
• Playing Back Motion Pictures............52
Deleting Pictures .....................................54
Setting the Menu .....................................56
• Setting menu items ...........................56
Setting the Quick Menu ...........................59
About the Setup Menu.............................61
Recording
Optical Image Stabilizer ..........................69
Taking Pictures with the Zoom................71
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash......72
• Switching to the appropriate flash
setting ...............................................72
Compensating the Exposure ...................76
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode...........77
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........79
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........81
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus .............83
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus.........89
Adjusting the White Balance ...................92
Setting the Light Sensitivity .....................97
Using the function button.........................99
• Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)...................................100
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and
Shutter Speed (Preview Mode).......101
Taking Pictures by Specifying
the Aperture/Shutter Speed...................102
• Aperture-priority AE.........................102
• Shutter-priority AE ...........................102
• Manual Exposure Mode ..................103

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Specifications

General

Camera type	MILC
Sensor type	Live MOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.6 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4592 x 3448 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	17.3 x 13 mm
Still image resolution(s)	1712 x 1712, 1824 x 1024, 1824 x 1216, 1824 x 1368, 1920 x 1080, 2272 x 1520, 2272 x 1704, 2416 x 2416, 3232 x 1824, 3232 x 2160, 3232 x 2424, 3424 x 3424, 4576 x 2576, 4576 x 3056, 4592 x 3448
Filter size	52 mm
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	14 - 42 mm
Number of diaphragm blades	7
Lens structure (elements/groups)	12/9
Aperture range (F-F)	3.5 - 5.6
Camera shutter speed	1/4000 ~ 60 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 84 mm
Focus	TTL
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Scene modes	Children, Cuisine, Museum, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	Crop, Resizing, Rotating
Photo effects	Neutral, Sepia, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade
Camera playback	Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3
Playback zoom (max)	16 x
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, ENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, JPN
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, M-JPEG
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display resolution (numeric)	460000 pixels
Magnification	1.4 x
USB version	2.0
Product color	Red
Battery voltage	7.2 V
Battery capacity	1010 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	270 shots
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Cables included	AV, USB
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition / SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE / Super LoiloScope (trial version) / USB Driver

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	46.7 mm
Width	115.2 mm
Height	83 mm
Weight	366 g
Weight (including battery)	544 g